Toy



Sept. 18 1923.

U. BALTICH TOY Original Filed Dec. 2'7. 1921 U B aLtLch By M A TTOR/VEYS Patented Sept. 18,3923.

UROSH BALTICH, F GARY, INDIANA.

TOY.

Application filed December 27, 1921, Serial No. 525,107. Renewed March 12, 1928.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Unosn BALTICH, a citi- 'zen of the United States, and a resident of Gary, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Tmprovement in Toys, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in toys, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein de scribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a toy of the character described, in which an arrow may be projected into-the air by the 1 combined propulsion of the arm of the player and a resilient tension member.

A further object of my invention is to provide a toy of the character described, the parts of which may be placed side by side 0 and the whole packed in .a relatively small container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described by means of which the skill of the player may be tried and developed,

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularl pointed out in the appended claims.

lVFy invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which- 1 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodi-' ment of my invention. i

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the arrows, F i 3 is a side elevation of the arrow shown in Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the resilient tension member,

Fig. 5 is a modified form of an arrow tip, and

Fig. 6 is a modified form of the resilient tension member.

In carrying out my invention, 1' make use of a rod 1, at one endof which is an enlarged handle portion 2, by means of which the rod 1 will be supported in the hand 3. The opposite end of the rod 1 is provided with an enlarged head portion 4 which is substantially the same diameter as the handle 2.

The relative lengths of the rod 1 and the handle 2 are substantially shown in Fig. 1. The rod 1 is preferably of wood, lending lightness and strength to the rod.

A short cord 5 is secured at one end to the head portion 4 and at its other end to a heavy rubber-band 6, asshown at 7. The opposite end of the rubber-band 6 has secured to it a second short cord 8, as shown at 9 The free end of the cord 8 is provided with a knot 10.

An arrow 11 of light wood and having a thin wooden vane 12 at one end thereof is provided with a notch 13 intermediate its ength, which notch is arranged to receive the cord 8 adjacent the knot. 10 so that the cord may not be withdrawn from the notch when pulled in a forward direction, i. e, away from the vane 12. The forward end of t e arrow 11 is provided with a blunt point 14 so that no danger is incurred should the arrow fall on one standing nearby. The contour of the stem 15 of the arrow 11 is clearly shown in the two views of the arrow in Figures 2 and 3. 1

The means for securing the cords .5 and 8 to. the opposite ends of the rubber-band 6 is clearly'shown in Fig. 4. The cord 5 is arranged to pass entirely around a short woodeii stick 16 and the rubber-band 6 is supported upon the upper surface of the stick 16, thus the cord 5 or 8 will not cut the band 6 when force is applied thereto. The rubber-band 6 is tied closely by a string 17 directly under each of the sticks 16.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. The rod 1 with its handle 2 and the several arrows 11 are all painted or otherwise col.- ored in an attractive manner, such as shown in Fig. 1, in which colored rings 18 are painted concentric the members.

In using the device, the pla er grasps the handle 2 in the right hand 3. lie grasps one of the arrows 11 in the left hand 19 by its vane portion 12, the cord 8, having been placed with the knot portion 10 in engage ment with the notch 13. The left hand 19 is then drawn back into the side of the 100 body and the right hand 3 is swung to the right so that the rubber-band 6 will be fully extended. The hand 19 is thereupon released from the arrow 11 and at the same time the right hand is forcibly moved to the 105 right and up. This will cause the arrow 11 to be projected into the air by the combined propulsion of the rubber-band 6 and the arm of the player. The arrow 11 will rise point foremost into the air and when 110 the ener of propulsion has been expended, it will escribe a curve and descend with its point 14 ointed downwardly.

In Fig. 5, l have shown a modified form of the t1 of the arrow 11, in which I employa 5 ar pin20 in place of the blunt -tip 14. This point is for use when shooting the arrow toward a target or when the player is assured that the arrow in falling will not strike any person thereabout. The pin 20 will of course enter soft wood or similar material and the arrow will remain in a fixedposition until removed by the player.

In Fig. 6, I have shown a modified form of the resilient tension member, in which I employ a tension spring 21 preferably of a non-rusting metal, such as bronze or the like. The use of the spring 21 is precisely the same as the rubber-band 6 and the cords 5 and 8 are tied directly to loops 22 at each end of the spring 21.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a rod having an enlarged handle portion and an enlarged tip portion, said tip portion havin an annular groove therein, a cord secured at one end in the groove and said tip, a second cord terminating at one end in a knot, a resilient tension naeaeas said fiat stick, whereby said cord may bear.

directly upon the exposed surface of said st1ck when the tension member is extended. 3. In a device of the character described,

a resilient tension member comprising arubber band, and flat sticks, one disposed at each end of said band and arranged to engage the inner surface of said band, a cord having a loop portion arranged to encompass the end wall of said band and said flat stick, whereby said cord may bear directly upon the exposed surface of said stick when the tension member is extended, and means for drawing the sides of said band closely together adjacent said sticks.

UROSH BALTICH. 

